- Light~ Lamps, candles {okay maybe both}
- Hard Objects~ Picture frames, books, trays, plates, or mirrors
- Greenery & Natural Items~ flowers, leaves, branches, nuts, fruits, baskets, or small foliage
- Fabric Element~ napkins, table runner, dolly, or ribbon
- Try to take up no more than 1/3 of the tables surface, unless the table doesn’t intend to be use and will remain purely decorative.
- Arrange items so the heights stagger. Stacking books is a great way to add lefts and levels. Use candle sticks,a lamp, or even a vase filled with branches as your tallest height and work with other smaller display items to fill and complete your tablescape.
- Odd numbers are more appealing to the eye. Group items in 3’s,5’s, or even 7’s. {think children's books ~ “The Three Little Pigs”, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “Goldie Locks and the Three Bears”}
- Just as an artist paints a scenery, your table arrangement needs a foreground, middle ground, and a background. You can create depth even on a small shelf!
- Limit the color palette to just a few colors.
- Try to use “real” objects. Items that you really use in and around your home. Magazines, books, letter opener, reading glasses, candy :D
- Create a focal point with either a large mirror or artwork
- Overlap items. Let one object break the line of another object.
I’m am not an expert at tablescape arranging but I have learned a few things as I have spend a good bit of last week putting together my foyer table and a treat table in the living room.
Let me share with you what I’ve learned……
Basic guidelines for creating your own tablescape.
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